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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Israel: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,330,690 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.79 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Central African Republic vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Israel
2100 19,066,004 21,079,031
2099 18,985,867 20,971,907
2098 18,901,154 20,869,188
2097 18,815,607 20,764,637
2096 18,724,783 20,651,056
2095 18,626,431 20,537,392
2094 18,526,390 20,420,251
2093 18,425,013 20,294,077
2092 18,316,437 20,167,075
2091 18,205,237 20,038,540
2090 18,087,725 19,910,123
2089 17,972,896 19,788,579
2088 17,848,943 19,660,357
2087 17,721,681 19,527,597
2086 17,585,946 19,388,628
2085 17,451,621 19,246,899
2084 17,310,863 19,099,510
2083 17,164,209 18,955,502
2082 17,014,388 18,813,463
2081 16,864,906 18,667,367
2080 16,708,761 18,512,469
2079 16,556,341 18,362,060
2078 16,396,395 18,208,724
2077 16,228,166 18,053,774
2076 16,055,590 17,908,513
2075 15,881,626 17,761,880
2074 15,710,778 17,618,257
2073 15,530,355 17,477,875
2072 15,350,553 17,343,227
2071 15,162,785 17,195,556
2070 14,968,105 17,043,216
2069 14,772,746 16,890,521
2068 14,575,859 16,742,334
2067 14,373,538 16,593,617
2066 14,170,754 16,448,006
2065 13,967,146 16,297,575
2064 13,761,777 16,152,550
2063 13,548,616 15,997,249
2062 13,336,037 15,847,545
2061 13,123,628 15,695,962
2060 12,906,496 15,537,020
2059 12,688,037 15,383,512
2058 12,467,461 15,227,838
2057 12,245,441 15,069,709
2056 12,023,522 14,910,638
2055 11,801,006 14,746,579
2054 11,578,020 14,578,352
2053 11,354,432 14,414,886
2052 11,131,786 14,252,277
2051 10,910,913 14,090,930
2050 10,689,058 13,927,651
2049 10,471,199 13,765,178
2048 10,252,433 13,606,737
2047 10,037,332 13,448,310
2046 9,822,499 13,286,110
2045 9,608,962 13,126,049
2044 9,397,018 12,960,184
2043 9,188,292 12,796,533
2042 8,982,316 12,632,183
2041 8,777,138 12,471,494
2040 8,570,085 12,312,998
2039 8,360,267 12,152,920
2038 8,151,599 11,995,851
2037 7,944,754 11,841,052
2036 7,736,415 11,693,469
2035 7,527,731 11,543,041
2034 7,316,613 11,396,608
2033 7,106,984 11,252,344
2032 6,898,917 11,108,763
2031 6,691,778 10,961,050
2030 6,488,327 10,815,614
2029 6,287,899 10,675,258
2028 6,086,983 10,533,711
2027 5,892,506 10,393,227
2026 5,702,177 10,252,942
2025 5,514,692 10,113,937
2024 5,330,690 9,974,400
2023 5,152,421 9,849,000
2022 5,098,039 9,557,500
2021 5,112,100 9,371,400
2020 5,026,628 9,215,100
2019 4,944,703 9,054,000
2018 4,878,657 8,882,800
2017 4,793,511 8,713,300
2016 4,713,663 8,546,000
2015 4,629,320 8,380,100
2014 4,623,182 8,215,700
2013 4,642,419 8,059,500
2012 4,610,848 7,910,500
2011 4,565,021 7,765,800
2010 4,492,995 7,623,600
2009 4,529,047 7,485,600
2008 4,558,984 7,308,800
2007 4,462,770 7,180,100
2006 4,377,579 7,053,700
2005 4,288,810 6,930,100
2004 4,192,826 6,809,000
2003 4,103,086 6,689,700
2002 4,006,077 6,570,000
2001 3,919,487 6,439,000
2000 3,833,416 6,289,000
1999 3,729,450 6,125,000
1998 3,628,827 5,971,000
1997 3,531,700 5,836,000
1996 3,435,965 5,692,000
1995 3,348,052 5,545,000
1994 3,257,954 5,399,000
1993 3,157,839 5,261,000
1992 3,058,831 5,123,000
1991 2,963,191 4,949,000
1990 2,871,910 4,660,000
1989 2,783,970 4,518,000
1988 2,713,965 4,442,000
1987 2,669,155 4,369,000
1986 2,634,258 4,299,000
1985 2,600,932 4,233,000
1984 2,568,610 4,159,000
1983 2,537,399 4,105,000
1982 2,507,375 4,031,000
1981 2,478,402 3,956,000
1980 2,450,535 3,878,000
1979 2,423,794 3,786,000
1978 2,397,961 3,690,000
1977 2,372,930 3,613,000
1976 2,348,566 3,533,000
1975 2,313,916 3,455,000
1974 2,269,338 3,377,000
1973 2,226,008 3,278,000
1972 2,183,769 3,148,000
1971 2,141,450 3,069,000
1970 2,097,505 2,974,000
1969 2,051,515 2,877,000
1968 2,005,100 2,803,000
1967 1,960,444 2,745,000
1966 1,918,082 2,629,000
1965 1,877,854 2,563,000
1964 1,839,583 2,475,000
1963 1,803,063 2,379,000
1962 1,768,115 2,293,000
1961 1,734,580 2,185,000
1960 1,702,346 2,114,020

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Central African Republic's population will grow by 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Israel
2100 0.42% 0.51%
2099 0.45% 0.49%
2098 0.45% 0.5%
2097 0.49% 0.55%
2096 0.53% 0.55%
2095 0.54% 0.57%
2094 0.55% 0.62%
2093 0.59% 0.63%
2092 0.61% 0.64%
2091 0.65% 0.64%
2090 0.64% 0.61%
2089 0.69% 0.65%
2088 0.72% 0.68%
2087 0.77% 0.72%
2086 0.77% 0.74%
2085 0.81% 0.77%
2084 0.85% 0.76%
2083 0.88% 0.75%
2082 0.89% 0.78%
2081 0.93% 0.84%
2080 0.92% 0.82%
2079 0.98% 0.84%
2078 1.04% 0.86%
2077 1.07% 0.81%
2076 1.1% 0.83%
2075 1.09% 0.82%
2074 1.16% 0.8%
2073 1.17% 0.78%
2072 1.24% 0.86%
2071 1.3% 0.89%
2070 1.32% 0.9%
2069 1.35% 0.89%
2068 1.41% 0.9%
2067 1.43% 0.89%
2066 1.46% 0.92%
2065 1.49% 0.9%
2064 1.57% 0.97%
2063 1.59% 0.94%
2062 1.62% 0.97%
2061 1.68% 1.02%
2060 1.72% 1%
2059 1.77% 1.02%
2058 1.81% 1.05%
2057 1.85% 1.07%
2056 1.89% 1.11%
2055 1.93% 1.15%
2054 1.97% 1.13%
2053 2% 1.14%
2052 2.02% 1.15%
2051 2.08% 1.17%
2050 2.08% 1.18%
2049 2.13% 1.16%
2048 2.14% 1.18%
2047 2.19% 1.22%
2046 2.22% 1.22%
2045 2.26% 1.28%
2044 2.27% 1.28%
2043 2.29% 1.3%
2042 2.34% 1.29%
2041 2.42% 1.29%
2040 2.51% 1.32%
2039 2.56% 1.31%
2038 2.6% 1.31%
2037 2.69% 1.26%
2036 2.77% 1.3%
2035 2.89% 1.28%
2034 2.95% 1.28%
2033 3.02% 1.29%
2032 3.1% 1.35%
2031 3.14% 1.34%
2030 3.19% 1.31%
2029 3.3% 1.34%
2028 3.3% 1.35%
2027 3.34% 1.37%
2026 3.4% 1.37%
2025 3.45% 1.4%
2024 3.46% 1.27%
2023 1.07% 3.05%
2022 -0.28% 1.99%
2021 1.7% 1.7%
2020 1.66% 1.78%
2019 1.35% 1.93%
2018 1.78% 1.95%
2017 1.69% 1.96%
2016 1.82% 1.98%
2015 0.13% 2%
2014 -0.41% 1.94%
2013 0.68% 1.88%
2012 1% 1.86%
2011 1.6% 1.87%
2010 -0.8% 1.84%
2009 -0.66% 2.42%
2008 2.16% 1.79%
2007 1.95% 1.79%
2006 2.07% 1.78%
2005 2.29% 1.78%
2004 2.19% 1.78%
2003 2.42% 1.82%
2002 2.21% 2.03%
2001 2.25% 2.39%
2000 2.79% 2.68%
1999 2.77% 2.58%
1998 2.75% 2.31%
1997 2.79% 2.53%
1996 2.63% 2.65%
1995 2.77% 2.7%
1994 3.17% 2.62%
1993 3.24% 2.69%
1992 3.23% 3.52%
1991 3.18% 6.2%
1990 3.16% 3.14%
1989 2.58% 1.71%
1988 1.68% 1.67%
1987 1.32% 1.63%
1986 1.28% 1.56%
1985 1.26% 1.78%
1984 1.23% 1.32%
1983 1.2% 1.84%
1982 1.17% 1.9%
1981 1.14% 2.01%
1980 1.1% 2.43%
1979 1.08% 2.6%
1978 1.05% 2.13%
1977 1.04% 2.26%
1976 1.5% 2.26%
1975 1.96% 2.31%
1974 1.95% 3.02%
1973 1.93% 4.13%
1972 1.98% 2.57%
1971 2.1% 3.19%
1970 2.24% 3.37%
1969 2.31% 2.64%
1968 2.28% 2.11%
1967 2.21% 4.41%
1966 2.14% 2.58%
1965 2.08% 3.56%
1964 2.03% 4.04%
1963 1.98% 3.75%
1962 1.93% 4.94%
1961 1.89% 3.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/israel | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

CAR Israel
Current population
5753659
10290887
Population rank 118/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.12%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
4.19 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +344
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 84/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +11,466
Net migration rank 143/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 11,466
2024 - -15,357 - 10,612
2023 190,325 -14,682 131,977 9,999
2022 -49,456 -17,430 129,982 50,004
2021 124,408 -85,646 134,011 16,859
2020 156,911 -24,745 128,089 16,573
2019 68,523 -36,849 135,810 16,134
2018 153,361 -52,954 140,348 15,615
2017 128,461 -58,584 138,541 14,518
2016 142,419 -52,607 136,736 24,308
2015 141,912 -63,045 134,082 29,735
2014 107,448 -174,051 133,916 25,303
2013 140,489 -112,382 129,758 17,075
2012 146,791 -111,764 128,941 16,549
2011 142,913 -86,281 125,030 10,470
2010 130,539 -43,126 126,552 12,906
2009 -130,613 -28,899 122,015 7,269
2008 128,627 -28,983 117,672 7,974
2007 123,137 -30,352 111,292 9,654
2006 118,882 -41,282 109,332 11,446
2005 113,534 -13,604 105,338 10,975
2004 108,548 -16,510 106,901 8,494
2003 105,540 -18,097 106,366 6,684
2002 100,588 5,992 101,178 17,420
2001 99,598 -33,006 99,160 38,643
2000 97,468 8,079 98,737 63,409
1999 96,108 6,284 94,325 78,422
1998 94,361 4,479 93,744 52,713
1997 93,378 2,034 88,707 60,297
1996 93,369 2,697 86,518 66,811
1995 92,748 -12,986 82,066 61,800
1994 90,943 9,496 79,365 57,273
1993 89,873 9,930 77,337 49,345
1992 88,939 9,269 77,357 57,522
1991 88,688 4,381 73,740 153,141
1990 87,507 1,995 71,764 178,732
1989 85,969 409 68,674 14,192
1988 84,654 -31,016 71,072 1,675
1987 83,408 -47,428 69,904 7,511
1986 81,149 -47,332 70,073 -3,598
1985 79,266 -46,427 71,538 -3,686
1984 77,395 -45,591 70,703 10,933
1983 75,399 -44,780 70,196 689
1982 73,330 -43,908 68,931 16,563
1981 71,391 -42,872 67,647 16,021
1980 68,759 -41,539 68,253 16,284
1979 66,104 -39,850 68,148 15,591
1978 63,285 -37,874 67,158 15,556
1977 60,436 -35,782 70,092 12,747
1976 57,725 -33,645 74,899 10,459
1975 55,106 -9,895 70,828 11,726
1974 53,777 -9,838 68,891 11,929
1973 52,525 -9,800 65,560 14,310
1972 51,390 -9,634 62,960 27,415
1971 50,142 -7,259 64,449 52,632
1970 48,690 -3,693 56,506 56,173
1969 47,066 -80 53,800 59,928
1968 45,377 474 51,014 60,804
1967 42,979 474 47,488 59,483
1966 40,804 474 50,477 57,347
1965 38,710 474 49,979 54,694
1964 36,878 474 48,015 54,050
1963 35,218 474 44,964 53,877
1962 33,731 474 43,337 52,313
1961 32,383 474 42,170 34,482
1960 31,131 474 44,818 10,990

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/israel | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 66.7% of the population change in the Central African Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,164,312 people) and 33.3% is from migration (a loss of 580,593 people). In Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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